{"id":"tas:sr-2012-081","name":"Justices Amendment Order 2012","slug":"justices-amendment-order-2012","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"81 of 2012","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":314390,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2012-081-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Short title","content":"### 1 Short title\n\n> This order may be cited as the [Justices Amendment Order 2012](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2012-081) .","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> This order takes effect on the day on which its making is notified in the *Gazette*.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Principal Order","content":"### 3 Principal Order\n\n> In this order, the [Justices Order 2004](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2004-063) is referred to as the Principal Order.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 4.\n\n> The amendments effected by this clause have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Justices Order 2004](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2004-063) .\n\nDisplayed and numbered in accordance with the *[Rules Publication Act 1953](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1953-050)*.\n\nNotified in the *Gazette* on 26 September 2012\n\nThis order is administered in the Department of Justice.","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available metadata, there is no indication the instrument expanded or contracted beyond its original stated purpose of amending the Justices framework. It appears to have remained as enacted since 26 September 2012 with no substantive amendments recorded."},"complexity_factors":["Subordinate legislation (an Order) amending an existing Act, adding one layer of cross-referencing complexity","Actual operative provisions are not included in the provided text, making full assessment impossible","Limited scope as an amendment order rather than a comprehensive standalone piece of legislation","Tasmanian-specific jurisdiction limits broader applicability"],"plain_english_summary":"This subordinate instrument amends procedural rules under Tasmania’s Justices Act, affecting magistrates, justices of the peace, legal practitioners, defendants and witnesses in lower‑level court matters. Its practical impact can’t be described here because the actual operative amendments aren’t included in the provided text. It took effect 26 September 2012 and appears to be a targeted administrative update rather than a major overhaul."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument does not expand or narrow the regulatory population; it amends and records incorporation into the authorised version of the existing Justices Order 2004 and sets administrative particulars (short title, commencement, administering department). It therefore does not change the substantive scope of regulation in the Principal Order."},"complexity_factors":["Procedural instrument limited to amendment and commencement (clauses 1–4)","No new substantive regulatory provisions or duties set out in the text","Relies on the Principal Order (Justices Order 2004) for substantive content","Clear, single-trigger commencement (notification in the Gazette)","No cross-references to complex schedules, penalties, or transitional arrangements"],"plain_english_summary":"This order amends the Justices Order 2004 and takes effect on the day its making is notified in the Gazette (cl.2). It records that the amendments have been incorporated into the authorised version of the Principal Order (cl.4) and states the instrument’s short title and administering department (Dept. of Justice). The instrument is procedural: it updates and formalises changes to the existing Order rather than creating new substantive obligations or fees."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This amendment order serves its narrow intended purpose of formally updating the parent Order. The note that amendments 'have been incorporated' suggests this is a consolidation mechanism rather than an expansion of scope."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short (4 clauses, ~100 words)","No substantive legal provisions - purely procedural","No defined terms requiring interpretation","No conditional logic or exceptions","Single cross-reference to parent legislation only"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **technical housekeeping document** that formally amends the Justices Order 2004.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Updates the parent legislation (the Justices Order 2004) with unspecified amendments\n- The actual changes have already been merged into the official version of the 2004 Order, so this document simply records that the update happened\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Court staff, legal practitioners, and anyone dealing with justices of the peace or judicial procedures in the relevant jurisdiction (likely Queensland based on the structure)\n- Ordinary people won't deal with this directly\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- Ensures the official rules governing justices (magistrates or JPs) stay current\n- Provides legal certainty about which version of the rules applies"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/justices-amendment-order-2012","history":"/api/acts/justices-amendment-order-2012/history","analysis":"/api/acts/justices-amendment-order-2012/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/justices-amendment-order-2012/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/justices-amendment-order-2012/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/justices-amendment-order-2012/documents"}}